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SAI ADVANCED AYURVEDIC PRACTITIONER

Category: Ayurveda Education
Classes start on: April 25th, 2026
Modality: Online/In-person Classes
Duration: 15 months
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Our Advanced Ayurvedic Practitioner program (former Doctor of Ayurveda) is a 16-month hybrid course offering extensive, in-depth education, and relevant clinical experience in all eight branches of Ayurvedic medicine.  Graduates from this program will understand disease from an Ayurvedic perspective and will have a working knowledge of Western medical pathology, pharmacology, diagnoses, and treatment, sufficient to correlate with the practice of Ayurveda.

This program is a continuation of our second-year course, offering the highest level of ayurvedic education and training available outside India.

Our Advanced Ayurvedic Practitioner program includes:

  • Combination of presential and online classes via Zoom.
  • Classes held every month during a complete weekend: Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm EST.
  • Development of comprehensive clinical cases supervised by our faculty.
  • Access to our Educational Platform which provides additional resources and guidance to complement your learning experience.
  • Students completing the third-year program will be awarded the distinction of Advanced Ayurvedic Practitioner certification and will be eligible for professional registration with the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) and the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals in North America (AAPNA).
  • Students will have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and gain clinical experience attending our three-week internship in India - fees not included in tuition.
  1. AY 301: Introduction to Integrative Medical Science.
  2. AY 302: General Pathology and Kaya Chikitsa Integration.
  3. AY 303: Pharmacology & Drug Therapy.
  4. AY 304: Psychiatric & Graha Chikitsa Integration.
  5. AY 305: Microbiology, Infectious Diseases & Visha Chikitsa.
  6. AY 306: Systemic Pathology I & Kaya Chikitsa Integration.
  7. AY 307: Systemic Pathology II & Urdhvanga Chikitsa.
  8. AY 308: Ayurvedic Detoxification Therapy, Beauty Therapy and Marma Therapy I.
  9. AY 309: Marma Therapy II.
  10. AY 310: Obstetrics/Gynecology, General Surgery, Shalya & Vajikarana Integration.
  11. AY 311: Pediatrics and Bala Chikitsa Integration.
  12. AY 312: Geriatrics and Rasayana Integration.
  13. AY 313: Public Health & Epidemiology/Research Methods in Ayurveda & Medicine.
  14. AY 314: Yoga Therapy for the Most Common Pathologies in US.
  15. AY 315: Management Planning Integration.
  • Being at least 18 years old.
  • Minimum of high school diploma or general equivalency diploma.
  • Fluent in verbal and written English.
  • Having completed the Ayurvedic Practitioner program.

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Day 1 Day 2 Class Description
4/26/254/27/25AY-301Introduction to Integrative Medical Science
5/24/255/25/25AY-302General Pathology & Kaya Chikitsa Integration
6/21/256/22/25AY-303Pharmacology and Drug therapy
7/19/257/20/25AY-304Psychiatric & Graha Chikitsa Integration
8/16/258/17/25AY-305Microbiology, Infectious Diseases & Visha Chikitsa
9/20/259/21/25AY-306Systematic Pathology I & Kaya Chikitsa Integration
10/18/2510/19/25AY-307Systematic Pathology II & Urdhvanga Chikitsa
11/15/2511/16/25AY-308Introduction to Medical Vedic Astrology & Subtle Therapies in Ayurveda
12/6/2512/7/25AY-309Marma Therapy
2/7/262/8/26AY-310Obstetrics/Gynecology, General Surgery, Shalya & Vajikarana Integration
3/7/263/8/26AY-311Pediatrics & Bala Chikitsa Integration
4/4/264/5/26AY-312Geriatrics & Rasayana Integration
5/2/265/3/26AY-313Public Health Epidemiology/Research Methods Ayurveda Medicine
6/6/266/7/26AY-314Yoga Therapy for Common Pathologies in the USA
7/11/267/12/26AY-315Management Planning Integration

Day 1 Day 2 Class Description
4/25/264/26/26AY-301Introduction to Integrative Medical Science
5/23/265/24/26AY-302General Pathology & Kaya Chikitsa Integration
6/20/266/21/26AY-303Pharmacology and Drug therapy
7/18/267/19/26AY-304Psychiatric & Graha Chikitsa Integration
8/22/268/23/26AY-305Microbiology, Infectious Diseases & Visha Chikitsa
9/19/269/20/26AY-306Systematic Pathology I & Kaya Chikitsa Integration
10/17/2610/18/26AY-307Systematic Pathology II & Urdhvanga Chikitsa
11/14/2611/15/26AY-308Panchakarma Therapy & Allied Therapies II
12/12/2612/13/26AY-309Marma Therapy
1/9/271/10/27AY-310Obstetrics/Gynecology, General Surgery, Shalya & Vajikarana Integration
2/6/272/7/27AY-311Pediatrics & Bala Chikitsa Integration
3/6/273/7/27AY-312Geriatrics & Rasayana Integration
4/3/274/4/27AY-313Public Health Epidemiology/Research Methods Ayurveda Medicine
5/1/275/2/27AY-314Yoga Therapy for Common Pathologies in the USA
6/5/276/6/27AY-315Management Planning Integration

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  • Being at least 18 years old.
  • Minimum of high school diploma or general equivalency diploma.
  • Fluent in verbal and written English or Spanish, depending on the course option..

    Enroll to our program in 4 simple steps:

  1. Schedule a phone interview
  2. Complete in its entirety and submit the application for enrollment
  3. Upon acceptance, your application will be processed, and the initial payment will be applied according to plan selected.
  4. You will receive a welcome email along with an orientation package.

Yes, we welcome transfer students from qualified Ayurvedic educational programs. We will require your academic transcripts and you will need to pass the admission exam.

Our payment model requires an initial enrollment fee and monthly installments.  If the student desires to make a single upfront payment, a 10% discount will be applied.

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